Keyword
careless
- frivolous
- illicit
- but
- if only
- Frequency
- #3254
- Strokes
- 8
Readings
gǒu
Mnemonic
艹 (wild grass) gives the meaning and 句 the sound.
Stroke order
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Used in vocabulary
苟
(literary) if indeed; (bound form) careless; negligent; (bound form) temporarily
苟延残喘
(idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door
一丝不苟
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
苟同
to agree blindly
苟且
perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex)
苟活
to live without dignity; to barely sustain oneself
苟且偷生
to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
不敢苟同
to beg to differ (idiom)
不苟
not lax; not casual; careful; conscientious
苟合
illicit sexual relations
苟且偷安
seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself; taking things easily without attending to responsibilities
蝇营狗苟
(lit.) to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom); (fig.) to lead an undignified life; to resort to any means for personal gain